Fasin
Fasin Fasin is a toxic phytohemagglutinin contained in soy and other raw legumes. Fasin is chemically a polypeptide containing glutamic
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Active principles
Section dedicated to technical data sheets on natural active ingredients produced by plants or fungi and of various uses in food, pharmaceuticals and chemistry. Among these substances some have legislative restrictions, also depending on the country where they can be used. The most important thing that emerges from the study of these is that Nature is our largest laboratory, able to offer us all the necessary solutions.
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Polygodial
Polygodial The polygodial, whose term in the official IUPAC nomenclature is: (1R, 4aS, 8aS) -5,5,8a-trimethyl-1,4,4a, 5,6,7,8,8a-octahydronaphthalen-1,2- dicarbaldehyde is a natural
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Pachymic acid
Pachymic acid Pachymic acid, whose term in the official IUPAC nomenclature is: 3-acetoxy-16-hydroxy-24-methylenlanost-8-en-21-oic acid is a steroid and, therefore, a
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Panicudine
Panicudine Panicudine, whose term in the official IUPAC nomenclature is: 6-hydroxy-11-deoxy-13-dehydroethysane, is a diterpene alkaloid with 20 carbon atoms, of
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Astragalin
Astragalin Astragalin, whose term in the official IUPAC nomenclature is: 5,7-dihydroxy-2- (4-hydroxyphenyl) -3 – {[(2S, 3R, 4S, 5S, 6R) -3,4,5-trihydroxy
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Glycosides
Glycosides Glycosides are a very common class of chemical compounds of plant origin. From the physical point of view they
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Myricitrin
Myricitrin Myricitrin, whose term in the official IUPAC nomenclature is: 5,7-dihydroxy-3 – {[(2S, 3R, 4R, 5R, 6S) -3,4,5-trihydroxy-6-methyloxan-2-yl] oxy} -2-
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Gaultherin
Gaultherin Gaultherin, which is the methyl ester of 2 – [(6-O-beta-D-xylopiranosil-beta-D-glucopyranosyl) oxy] benzoic acid is a glucoside contained in the
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